Alebrije - Wooden snail

Name: Alebrije - Wooden snail
SKU: AMAL23818
Price: 85.98 USD
Availability: InStock

MXN $ 1,500.00

Snail made of wood and hand painted by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico.

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SKU: AMAL23818 Categories: Alebrijes from Oaxaca, Large figures Tags: AL.- Alebrijes (large figures), AL.- Snail

Description

Wooden snail hand painted by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico. In the Zapotec culture, the alebrije is a wild, mystical and protective animal, linked to every individual from birth; it receives the name of nahual. Alebrijes are carved in copal wood and painted by hand.